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Vasquez-Sandoval C, Navarrete J, Herrera-Herrera P, Dantagnan P, Diaz-Navarrete P, Arancibia-Avila P, Oviedo C. Screening and Identification of Coastal Chilean Thraustochytrids for Arachidonic Acid Production: Biotechnological Potential of Ulkenia visurgensis Lng2-Strain. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030559. [PMID: 36985133 PMCID: PMC10056136 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Thraustochytrids are unicellular heterotrophic marine protists that have been described as producing a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Among them, arachidonic acid (ARA) stands out as a precursor of several mediators of pivotal importance for the immune system. However, the biotechnological potential of thraustochytrids for ARA production has not been developed. The objective of this study is to isolate and identify native strains from different Chilean coastal environments and evaluate in vitro the effect of culture parameters such as C/N ratio (19 and 33) and temperature (15 °C and 23 °C) on biomass production and arachidonic acid content. A total of nine strains were identified and classified into four genera of the Thraustochitridae family. The Lng2 strain with 99% identity belongs to the species Ulkenia visurgenis and was the most prominent one for ARA production. Temperature had an effect on the PUFA profile but not on the ARA content nor on the biomass yield. Additionally, the C/N ratio has been identified as a key parameter. The ARA productivity increased by 92% (from 0.6 to 8.3 ARA mg/g-DW) and its total biomass by 62.7% (from 1.9 to 5.1 g/L) at a high C/N ratio (33) as compared to the control.
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- Cinthia Vasquez-Sandoval
- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos y Biotratamientos, Departamento de Ingeniería en Maderas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4081112, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos y Biotratamientos, Departamento de Ingeniería en Maderas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4081112, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Bioprocesos y Biotratamientos, Departamento de Ingeniería en Maderas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4081112, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria y Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4810302, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria y Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco 4810302, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ecofisiología y Microalgas, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán 3800708, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción 4081112, Chile
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Comparative Analysis with GC–MS of Fatty Acids and Volatile Compounds of Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin and Taraxacum officinale as Edible Resource Plants. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9100314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin (TKS) is a potential edible resource plant that is rich in inulin, lipid, protein and other active ingredients. In this study, HS-SPME/GC–MS was used to analyze volatile compounds (VCs) and profile the fatty acids in TKS roots and leaves, and the results were compared with those from Taraxacum officinale (TO). A total of 105 and 107 VCs were detected in the leaves and roots of seven dandelion samples (three TKS and four TO), amongst which the main VCs were ethyl tetradecanoate, ethyl linolenate, ethyl linoleate, dihydroactinidiolide, ethyl palmitate, β-ionone, 3,5-octadien-2-one, β-ionone 5,6-epoxide, geranyl acetone, benzaldehyde, safranal, 2-Pentylfuran, farnesene and β-elemene. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid were the dominant fatty acids in seven dandelion samples, and the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids was larger than 4. Principal component analysis showed that the differences in VCs and fatty acid levels between different dandelion samples mainly came from different places of origin, while the differences between different varieties in the same place of origin was minor; i.e., the VCs and fatty acid levels of TKS and TO collected from the same place were basically similar.
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Patel AK, Chauhan AS, Kumar P, Michaud P, Gupta VK, Chang JS, Chen CW, Dong CD, Singhania RR. Emerging prospects of microbial production of omega fatty acids: Recent updates. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 360:127534. [PMID: 35777644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Healthy foods containing omega-3/omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been in great demand because of their unique dietary and health properties. Reduction in chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases has shown their therapeutic and health-promoting effects when consumed under recommended ratio 1:1-1:4, however imbalanced ratios (>1:4, high omega-6) enhance these risks. The importance of omega-6 is apparent however microbial production favors larger production of omega-3. Current research focus is prerequisite to designing omega-6 production strategies for better application prospects, for which thraustochytrids could be promising due to higher lipid productivity. This review provides recent updates on essential fatty acids production from potential microbes and their application, especially major insights on omega research, also discussed the novel possible strategies to promote omega-3 and omega-6 accumulation via engineering and omics approaches. It covers strategies to block the conversion of omega-6 into omega-3 by enzyme inhibition, nanoparticle-mediated regulation and/or metabolic flux regulation, etc.
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- Anil Kumar Patel
- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, SIGMA Clermont, Institute Pascal, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Tunghai University, Taiwan; Research Center for Smart Sustainable Circular Economy, Tunghai University, Taiwan; Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan.
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- Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan; Sustainable Environment Research Center, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, Taiwan; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226 029, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Grosbois G, Power M, Evans M, Koehler G, Rautio M. Content, composition, and transfer of polyunsaturated fatty acids in an Arctic lake food web. Ecosphere 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- Guillaume Grosbois
- Département des Sciences Fondamentales Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Chicoutimi Quebec Canada
- Centre d’Études Nordiques (CEN) Université Laval Quebec City Quebec Canada
- Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie (GRIL) Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Biology University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada
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- NHRC Stable Isotope Laboratory, Environment and Climate Change Canada Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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- NHRC Stable Isotope Laboratory, Environment and Climate Change Canada Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada
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- Département des Sciences Fondamentales Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Chicoutimi Quebec Canada
- Centre d’Études Nordiques (CEN) Université Laval Quebec City Quebec Canada
- Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie (GRIL) Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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The Chemical and Nutritional Properties of Processed Fruit Enriched with Algae. J FOOD QUALITY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/6017877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Currently, processed fruits (sour fruit and fruit paste) are consumed as one of the most popular goodies in the some countries, and the position of this product in the food basket of Iranian families is gradually becoming important. Algae are an excellent potential source of natural compounds that can be used as a functional food. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Sargassum ilicifolium, Ulva lactuca, and Gracilaria cortica algae at different concentrations (1.5 and 3%) on the chemical and nutritional properties of processed fruit formulations. Fatty acid profiles were measured by gas chromatography. Vitamin contents were measured using HPLC. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) was used to measure minerals. In the fatty acid profile, 21 fatty acids including saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and PUFAs were identified. The predominant fatty acids in samples were palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid. E and B1 vitamins varied from 6.19 to 22.63 mg/g and 5.38–19.10 mg/g in sour fruits and fruit paste, respectively. Among the minerals, iodine was at the highest level in all samples (5.06–607.46 mg/g). In conclusion, these seaweeds can be used as a suitable source of fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins in the formulation of functional processed fruits, which are essential for human health.
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Bioprospecting of thraustochytrids for omega-3 fatty acids: A sustainable approach to reduce dependency on animal sources. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The Prospects of Agricultural and Food Residue Hydrolysates for Sustainable Production of Algal Products. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13236427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The growing demand of microalgal biomass for biofuels, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and other bioproducts has created a strong interest in developing low-cost sustainable cultivation media and methods. Agricultural and food residues represent low-cost abundant and renewable sources of organic carbon that can be valorized for the cultivation of microalgae, while converting them from an environmental liability to an industrial asset. Biochemical treatment of such residues results in the release of various sugars, primarily glucose, sucrose, fructose, arabinose, and xylose along with other nutrients, such as trace elements. These sugars and nutrients can be metabolized in the absence of light (heterotrophic) or the presence of light (mixotrophic) by a variety of microalgae species for biomass and bioproduct production. The present review provides an up-to-date critical assessment of the prospects of various types of agricultural and food residues to serve as algae feedstocks and the microalgae species that can be grown on such residues under a range of cultivation conditions. Utilization of these feedstocks can create potential industrial applications for sustainable production of microalgal biomass and bioproducts.
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Patel A, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Matsakas L. Mining of squalene as a value-added byproduct from DHA producing marine thraustochytrid cultivated on food waste hydrolysate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 736:139691. [PMID: 32497881 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The commercial production of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from oleaginous microorganisms is getting more attention due to several advantages over fish oils. The processing cost became a major bottleneck for commercialization of DHA from microorganisms. The most of cost shares in the feedstock to cultivate the microorganisms and downstream processing. The cost of feedstock can be compensated with the utilization of substrate from waste stream whereas production of value-added chemicals boosts the economic viability of nutraceutical production. In the present study, the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-producing marine protist Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 was cultivated on post-consumption food waste hydrolysate for the mining of squalene. After 120 h of cultivation, cell dry weight was 14.7 g/L, of which 6.34 g/L (43.13%; w/w) were lipids. DHA accounted for 2.15 g/L (34.05%) of total extracted lipids or 0.15 g/gCDW. Maximum squalene concentration and yield were 1.05 g/L and 69.31 mg/gCDW, respectively. Hence, utilization of food waste represents an excellent low-cost strategy for cultivating marine oleaginous thraustochytrids and produce squalene as a byproduct of DHA.
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- Alok Patel
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden
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Kothri M, Mavrommati M, Elazzazy AM, Baeshen MN, Moussa TAA, Aggelis G. Microbial sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and the prospect of organic residues and wastes as growth media for PUFA-producing microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2020; 367:5735438. [PMID: 32053204 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The discovery of non-fish sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is of great biotechnological importance. Although various oleaginous microalgae and fungi are able of accumulating storage lipids (single cell oils - SCOs) containing PUFAs, the industrial applications utilizing these organisms are rather limited due to the high-fermentation cost. However, combining SCO production with other biotechnological applications, including waste and by-product valorization, can overcome this difficulty. In the current review, we present the major sources of fungi (i.e. members of Mucoromycota, fungoid-like Thraustochytrids and genetically modified strains of Yarrowia lipolytica) and microalgae (e.g. Isochrysis, NannochloropsisandTetraselmis) that have come recently to the forefront due to their ability to produce PUFAs. Approaches adopted in order to increase PUFA productivity and the potential of using various residues, such as agro-industrial, food and aquaculture wastes as fermentation substrates for SCO production have been considered and discussed. We concluded that several organic residues can be utilized as feedstock in the SCO production increasing the competitiveness of oleaginous organisms against conventional PUFA producers.
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- Maria Kothri
- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi.,Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Division of Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries, National Research Centre, 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi.,Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
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Harnessing the Power of Mutagenesis and Adaptive Laboratory Evolution for High Lipid Production by Oleaginous Microalgae and Yeasts. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12125125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Oleaginous microalgae and yeasts represent promising candidates for large-scale production of lipids, which can be utilized for production of drop-in biofuels, nutraceuticals, pigments, and cosmetics. However, low lipid productivity and costly downstream processing continue to hamper the commercial deployment of oleaginous microorganisms. Strain improvement can play an essential role in the development of such industrial microorganisms by increasing lipid production and hence reducing production costs. The main means of strain improvement are random mutagenesis, adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE), and rational genetic engineering. Among these, random mutagenesis and ALE are straight forward, low-cost, and do not require thorough knowledge of the microorganism’s genetic composition. This paper reviews available mutagenesis and ALE techniques and screening methods to effectively select for oleaginous microalgae and yeasts with enhanced lipid yield and understand the alterations caused to metabolic pathways, which could subsequently serve as the basis for further targeted genetic engineering.
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Hussein MM, Samy M, Arisha AH, Saadeldin IM, Alshammari GM. Anti-obesity effects of individual or combination treatment with Spirulina platensis and green coffee bean aqueous extracts in high-fat diet-induced obese rats. ALL LIFE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/26895293.2020.1781698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Mohamed M.A. Hussein
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Food science and nutrition, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Assessment of Fatty Acids Profile and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Production by the Oleaginous Marine Thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 Cultivated on Volatile Fatty Acids. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10050694. [PMID: 32365742 PMCID: PMC7277355 DOI: 10.3390/biom10050694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Thraustochytrids are considered natural producers of omega-3 fatty acids as they can synthesize up to 70% docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) of total lipids. However, commercial and sustainable production of microbial DHA is limited by elevated cost of carbon substrates for thraustochytrids cultivation. This problem can be addressed by utilizing low-cost renewable substrates. In the present study, growth, lipid accumulation and fatty acid profiles of the marine thraustochytrid Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 (ATCC-PRA-276) cultivated on volatile fatty acids (C1, formic acid; C2, acetic acid; C3, propionic acid; C4, butyric acid; C5, valeric acid and C6, caproic acid) and glucose as control were evaluated for the first time. This strain showed an inability to utilize C3, C5 and C6 as a substrate when provided at >2 g/L, while efficiently utilizing C2 and C4 up to 40 g/L. The highest cell dry weight (12.35 g/L) and total lipid concentration (6.59 g/L) were attained when this strain was cultivated on 40 g/L of butyric acid, followed by cultivation on glucose (11.87 g/L and 5.34 g/L, respectively) and acetic acid (8.70 g/L and 3.43 g/L, respectively). With 40 g/L butyric acid, the maximum docosahexaenoic acid content was 2.81 g/L, corresponding to 42.63% w/w of total lipids and a yield of 0.23 g/gcell dry weight (CDW). This marine oleaginous microorganism showed an elevated potential for polyunsaturated fatty acids production at higher acetic and butyric acid concentrations than previously reported. Moreover, fluorescence microscopy revealed that growth on butyric acid caused cell size to increase to 45 µm, one of the largest values reported for oleaginous microorganisms, as well as the presence of numerous tiny lipid droplets.
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Molina-Cárdenas CA, Licea-Navarro AF, Sánchez-Saavedra MDP. Effects of Vibrio cholerae on fatty acid profiles in Isochrysis galbana. ALGAL RES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2020.101802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Endoplasmic reticulum retention signaling and transmembrane channel proteins predicted for oilseed ω3 fatty acid desaturase 3 (FAD3) genes. Funct Integr Genomics 2019; 20:433-458. [PMID: 31781992 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-019-00718-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Oilseed crop oils contain a variety of unsaturated fatty acids that are synthesized and regulated by fatty acid desaturases (FADs). In this study, 14 FAD3 (ω3 desaturase) protein sequences from oilseeds are analyzed and presented through the application of several computational tools. The results indicated a close relationship between Brassica napus and Camelina sativa, as well as between Salvia hispanica and Perilla frutescens FAD3s, due to a high similarity in codon preferences in codon usage clusters and the phylogenetic tree. The cis-acting element results reveal that the seed-specific promoter region of BnFAD3 contains the critical conserved boxes such as HSE and ABRE, which are involved in responsiveness to heat stress and abscisic acid. The presence of the aforementioned conserved boxes may increase cold acclimation as well as tolerance to drought and high salinity. Omega(ω)3 desaturases contain a Skn-1 motif which is a cis-acting regulatory element required involved in endosperm development. In oilseed FAD3s, leucine is the most repeated amino acid in FAD3 proteins. The study conveyed that B. napus, Camelina sativa, Linum usitatissimum, Vernicia fordii, Gossypium hirsutum, S. hispanica, Cannabis sativa, and P. frutescens have retention signal KXKXX/XKXX at their c-terminus sites, which is one of the most important characteristics of FADs. Additionally, it was found that BnFAD3 is a transmembrane protein that can convert ω6 to ω3 fatty acids and may simultaneously act as a potassium ion channel in the ER.
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Patel A, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Matsakas L. Simultaneous production of DHA and squalene from Aurantiochytrium sp. grown on forest biomass hydrolysates. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:255. [PMID: 31687043 PMCID: PMC6820942 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1593-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent evidence points to the nutritional importance of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the human diet. Thraustochytrids are heterotrophic marine oleaginous microorganisms capable of synthesizing high amounts of DHA, as well as other nutraceutical compounds such as squalene, in their cellular compartment. Squalene is a natural triterpene and an important biosynthetic precursor to all human steroids. It has a wide range of applications in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, with benefits that include boosting immunity and antioxidant activity. Apart from its nutritional quality, it can also be utilized for high-grade bio-jet fuel by catalytic conversion. RESULTS In the present study, the potential of thraustochytrid strain Aurantiochytrium sp. T66 to produce DHA and squalene was evaluated. When the strain was cultivated on organosolv-pretreated birch hydrolysate (30 g/L glucose) in flask, it resulted in 10.39 g/L of cell dry weight and 4.98 g/L of total lipids, of which 25.98% was DHA. In contrast, when the strain was grown in a bioreactor, cell dry weight, total lipid, and DHA increased to 11.24 g/L, 5.90 g/L, and 35.76%, respectively. The maximum squalene yield was 69.31 mg/gCDW (0.72 g/L) when the strain was cultivated in flask, but it increased to 88.47 mg/gCDW (1.0 g/L), when cultivation shifted to a bioreactor. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report demonstrating the utilization of low cost non-edible lignocellulosic feedstock to cultivate the marine oleaginous microorganism Aurantiochytrium sp. for the production of nutraceutical vital compounds. Owing to the simultaneous generation of DHA and squalene, the strain is suitable for industrial-scale production of nutraceuticals.
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- Alok Patel
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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Anita Margret A, Kalaiyarasan M, Avila Jerley A, Jeevaraj T. Appraising the neuroprotective competence of nitrogen-enriched Arthrospira platensis in comparison to commercial resource in depressed mice models. JOURNAL OF REPORTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/jrptps.jrptps_54_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Li Z, Chen X, Li J, Meng T, Wang L, Chen Z, Shi Y, Ling X, Luo W, Liang D, Lu Y, Li Q, He N. Functions of PKS Genes in Lipid Synthesis of Schizochytrium sp. by Gene Disruption and Metabolomics Analysis. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 20:792-802. [PMID: 30136198 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-018-9849-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Schizochytrium sp. is a kind of marine microalgae with great potential as promising sustainable source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Polyketide synthase-like (PKS synthase) is supposed to be one of the main ways to synthesize PUFAs in Schizochytrium sp. In order to study the exact relationship between PKS and PUFA biosynthesis, chain length factor (CLF) and dehydrogenase (DH) were cloned from the PKS gene cluster in Schizochytrium sp., then disrupted by homologous recombination. The results showed that DH- and CLF-disrupted strains had significant decreases (65.85 and 84.24%) in PUFA yield, while the saturated fatty acid (SFA) proportion in lipids was slightly increased. Meanwhile, the disruption of CLF decreased the C-22 PUFA proportion by 57.51% without effect on C-20 PUFA accumulation while DH-disrupted mutant decreased the production of each PUFA. Combined with analysis of protein prediction, it indicated that CLF gene exerted an enormous function on the carbon chain elongation in PUFA synthesis, especially for the final elongation from C-20 to C-22 PUFAs. Metabolomics analysis also suggested that the disruption of both genes resulted in the decrease of PUFAs but increase of SFAs, thus weakening glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle pathways. This study offers a broad new vision to research the mechanism of PUFA synthesis in Schizochytrium sp.
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- Zhipeng Li
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi State Farms Sugar Industrial Group Company Limited, Guangxi Sugarcane Industry R&D center, Guangxi, Nanning, 530002, People's Republic of China
- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
- The Key Lab for Synthetic Biotechnology of Xiamen City, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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Chaiklahan R, Chirasuwan N, Loha V, Tia S, Bunnag B. Stepwise extraction of high-value chemicals from Arthrospira ( Spirulina) and an economic feasibility study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 20:e00280. [PMID: 30211017 PMCID: PMC6134328 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2018.e00280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Phycocyanin (8.66%) was the main product from the process of the stepwise extraction. In addition, 3.55% TFA and 0.72% polysaccharide were coproducts from the Arthrospira residue. Arthrospira should contain 15% phycocyanin to ensure a positive NPV of investment.
Arthrospira (Spirulina) consists of diverse high-value chemicals, such as phycocyanin, lipids/total fatty acids (TFA), and polysaccharides, which have been used for food, cosmetic and pharmacological applications. This study compared various stepwise extraction processes for these high-value chemicals. Considering the yield and properties of extracts, the most suitable extraction order was phycocyanin, lipid/TFA and polysaccharides. The yield of the main product (food-grade phycocyanin) was 8.66% of the biomass dry weight, whereas the yields of the subsequent lipid/TFA and polysaccharide coproducts were 3.55% and 0.72%, respectively. The economic analysis showed that producing phycocyanin alone was economically feasible, but producing coproducts (lipid/TFA and polysaccharides) was not. The production cost of phycocyanin was US$ 249.70 kg−1, which is an encouraging figure for large-scale production. Moreover, the phycocyanin content of Arthrospira materials utilized for extraction should not be lower than 15% of dry weight to ensure positive the net present value (NPV) of investment.
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- Ratana Chaiklahan
- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bang Khun Thain, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bang Khun Thain, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thung Khru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
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- Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bang Khun Thain, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.,School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bang Khun Thain, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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Hena S, Znad H, Heong KT, Judd S. Dairy farm wastewater treatment and lipid accumulation by Arthrospira platensis. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 128:267-277. [PMID: 29107911 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Dairy cattle treated wastewaters are potential resources for production of microalgae biofuels. A study was conducted to evaluate the capability of Arthrospira platensis cultivated in dairy farm wastewater for biodiesel production. The biomass of Arthrospira platensis was found to be 4.98 g L-1 and produced 30.23 wt% lipids to dry biomass cultivated in wastewater which was found nitrogen stressed in photo bioreactor. The extracted lipid displayed a suitable fatty acid profile for biodiesel, although the content of linolenic acid was found a little higher than the standard EN14214. It was found that nitrogen stressed medium increase the total lipid content but temperature and intensities of light were the most important factors to control the quantity of linolenic acid and hence the quality of biodiesel, while the optimum CO2 helped to achieve maximum biomass and triacylglycerols. The Arthrospira platensis offer a good option for the treatment of wastewater before final discharge.
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- S Hena
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, 6845, Australia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, 6845, Australia.
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- School of Industrial Technology, University Sains Malaysia, George Town, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
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- Gas Processing Center, Qatar University, Qatar
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Michel P, Owczarek A, Matczak M, Kosno M, Szymański P, Mikiciuk-Olasik E, Kilanowicz A, Wesołowski W, Olszewska MA. Metabolite Profiling of Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens L.) Lipophilic Leaf Extracts with Hyaluronidase and Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Activity. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22030412. [PMID: 28272321 PMCID: PMC6155426 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22030412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The phytochemical profile and anti-inflammatory activity of Gaultheria procumbens dry lipophilic leaf extracts were evaluated. Forty compounds were identified by GC-MS, representing 86.36% and 81.97% of the petroleum ether (PE) and chloroform (CHE) extracts, respectively, with ursolic acid (28.82%), oleanolic acid (10.11%), methyl benzoate (10.03%), and methyl salicylate (6.88%) dominating in CHE, and methyl benzoate (21.59%), docosane (18.86%), and octacosane (11.72%) prevailing in PE. Three components of CHE were fully identified after flash chromatography isolation and spectroscopic studies as (6S,9R)-vomifoliol (4.35%), 8-demethyl-latifolin (1.13%), and 8-demethylsideroxylin (2.25%). Hyaluronidase and lipoxygenase inhibitory activity was tested for CHE (IC50 = 282.15 ± 10.38 μg/mL and 899.97 ± 31.17 μg/mL, respectively), PE (IC50 = 401.82 ± 16.12 μg/mL and 738.49 ± 15.92 μg/mL), and nine of the main constituents versus heparin (IC50 = 366.24 ± 14.72 μg/mL) and indomethacin (IC50 = 92.60 ± 3.71 μg/mL) as positive controls. With the best activity/concentration relationships, ursolic and oleanolic acids were recommended as analytical markers for the extracts and plant material. Seasonal variation of both markers following foliar development was investigated by UHPLC-PDA. The highest levels of ursolic (5.36-5.87 mg/g DW of the leaves) and oleanolic (1.14-1.26 mg/g DW) acids were observed between August and October, indicating the optimal season for harvesting.
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- Piotr Michel
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (M.A.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-42-677-91-69
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (M.A.O.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analyses and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (P.S.); (E.M.-O.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Analyses and Radiopharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (P.S.); (E.M.-O.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.K.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.K.); (W.W.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lodz, 1 Muszynskiego, 90-151 Lodz, Poland; (A.O.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (M.A.O.)
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Affan MA, Lee DW, Al-Harbi SM, Kim HJ, Abdulwassi NI, Heo SJ, Oh C, Park HS, Ma CW, Lee HY, Kang DH. Variation of Spirulina maxima biomass production in different depths of urea-used culture medium. Braz J Microbiol 2015; 46:991-1000. [PMID: 26691456 PMCID: PMC4704634 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-838246420140188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fewer studies have assessed the outdoor cultivation of Spirulina maxima compared with S. platensis, although the protein content of S. maxima is higher than S. platensis. Spirulina growth medium requires an increased amount of NaHCO3, Na2CO3, and NaNO3, which increases the production cost. Therefore, the current study used a low-cost but high-efficiency biomass production medium (Medium M-19) after testing 33 different media. The medium depth of 25 cm (group A) was sub-divided into A1 (50% cover with a black curtain (PolyMax, 12 oz ultra-blackout), A2 (25% cover), and A3 (no cover). Similarly the medium depths of 30 and 35 cm were categorized as groups B (B1, B2, and B3) and C (C1, C2, and C3), respectively, and the effects of depth and surface light availability on growth and biomass production were assessed. The highest biomass production was 2.05 g L-1 in group A2, which was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than that in all other groups and sub-groups. Spirulina maxima died in B1 and C1 on the fifth day of culture. The biochemical composition of the biomass obtained from A2 cultures, including protein, carbohydrate, lipid, moisture, and ash, was 56.59%, 14.42%, 0.94%, 5.03%, and 23.02%, respectively. Therefore, S. maxima could be grown outdoors with the highest efficiency in urea-enriched medium at a 25-cm medium depth with 25% surface cover or uncovered.
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- Md-Abu Affan
- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Biotechnology, Soon Chun Hyang University, Asan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Seowon University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Radovanovic N, Thambugala D, Duguid S, Loewen E, Cloutier S. Functional Characterization of Flax Fatty Acid Desaturase FAD2 and FAD3 Isoforms Expressed in Yeast Reveals a Broad Diversity in Activity. Mol Biotechnol 2014; 56:609-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-014-9737-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dias MI, Barros L, Alves RC, Oliveira MBP, Santos-Buelga C, Ferreira IC. Nutritional composition, antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds of wild Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Čertík M, Klempová T, Guothová L, Mihálik D, Kraic J. Biotechnology for the functional improvement of cereal-based materials enriched with PUFA and pigments. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201300092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Milan Čertík
- Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Department of Biochemical Technology; Slovak University of Technology; Bratislava Slovak Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Department of Biochemical Technology; Slovak University of Technology; Bratislava Slovak Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Department of Biochemical Technology; Slovak University of Technology; Bratislava Slovak Republic
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- Plant Production Research Center; Piešt'any Slovak Republic
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- Plant Production Research Center; Piešt'any Slovak Republic
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Olmstead IL, Hill DR, Dias DA, Jayasinghe NS, Callahan DL, Kentish SE, Scales PJ, Martin GJ. A quantitative analysis of microalgal lipids for optimization of biodiesel and omega-3 production. Biotechnol Bioeng 2013; 110:2096-104. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.24844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Revised: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Givianrad MH, Saber-Tehrani M, Jafari Mohammadi SA. Chemical composition of oils from wild almond ( Prunus scoparia) and wild pistachio ( Pistacia atlantica). GRASAS Y ACEITES 2013. [DOI: 10.3989/gya.070312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Gupta A, Barrow CJ, Puri M. Omega-3 biotechnology: Thraustochytrids as a novel source of omega-3 oils. Biotechnol Adv 2012; 30:1733-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Matsuda T, Sakaguchi K, Hamaguchi R, Kobayashi T, Abe E, Hama Y, Hayashi M, Honda D, Okita Y, Sugimoto S, Okino N, Ito M. Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304. J Lipid Res 2012; 53:1210-22. [PMID: 22368282 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m024935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Thraustochytrids are known to synthesize PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Accumulating evidence suggests the presence of two synthetic pathways of PUFAs in thraustochytrids: the polyketide synthase-like (PUFA synthase) and desaturase/elongase (standard) pathways. It remains unclear whether the latter pathway functions in thraustochytrids. In this study, we report that the standard pathway produces PUFA in Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC 34304. We isolated a gene encoding a putative Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (TauΔ12des) from T. aureum. Yeasts transformed with the tauΔ12des converted endogenous oleic acid (OA) into linoleic acid (LA). The disruption of the tauΔ12des in T. aureum by homologous recombination resulted in the accumulation of OA and a decrease in the levels of LA and its downstream PUFAs. However, the DHA content was increased slightly in tauΔ12des-disruption mutants, suggesting that DHA is primarily produced in T. aureum via the PUFA synthase pathway. The transformation of the tauΔ12des-disruption mutants with a tauΔ12des expression cassette restored the wild-type fatty acid profiles. These data clearly indicate that TauΔ12des functions as Δ12-fatty acid desaturase in the standard pathway of T. aureum and demonstrate that this thraustochytrid produces PUFAs via both the PUFA synthase and the standard pathways.
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- Takanori Matsuda
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan
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Guedes AC, Amaro HM, Barbosa CR, Pereira RD, Malcata FX. Fatty acid composition of several wild microalgae and cyanobacteria, with a focus on eicosapentaenoic, docosahexaenoic and α-linolenic acids for eventual dietary uses. Food Res Int 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Plackett–Burman Design for Evaluating the Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Physcomitrella patens. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11746-009-1532-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Jia D, Li S, Xiao L. Supercritical CO2 extraction of Plumula nelumbinis oil: Experiments and modeling. J Supercrit Fluids 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2009.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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García-Maroto F, Mañas-Fernández A, Garrido-Cárdenas JA, Alonso DL, Guil-Guerrero JL, Guzmán B, Vargas P. Δ6-Desaturase sequence evidence for explosive Pliocene radiations within the adaptive radiation of Macaronesian Echium (Boraginaceae). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2009; 52:563-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2009.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2008] [Revised: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 04/06/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chong BF, Bonnett GD, Glassop D, O'Shea MG, Brumbley SM. Growth and metabolism in sugarcane are altered by the creation of a new hexose-phosphate sink. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2007; 5:240-53. [PMID: 17309679 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00235.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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An efficient in planta sugarcane-based production system may be realized by coupling the synthesis of alternative products to the metabolic intermediates of sucrose metabolism, thus taking advantage of the sucrose-producing capability of the plant. This was evaluated by synthesizing sorbitol in sugarcane (Saccharum hybrids) using the Malus domestica sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene (mds6pdh). Mature transgenic sugarcane plants were compared with untransformed sugarcane variety Q117 by evaluation of the growth, metabolite levels and extractable activity of relevant enzymes. The average amounts of sorbitol detected in the most productive line were 120 mg/g dry weight (equivalent to 61% of the soluble sugars) in the leaf lamina and 10 mg/g dry weight in the stalk pith. The levels of enzymes involved in sucrose synthesis and cleavage were elevated in the leaves of plants accumulating sorbitol, but this did not affect sucrose accumulation in the culm. The activity of oxidative reactions in the pentose phosphate pathway and the non-reversible glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase reaction were elevated to replenish the reducing power consumed by sorbitol synthesis. Sorbitol-producing sugarcane generated 30%-40% less aerial biomass and was 10%-30% shorter than control lines. Leaves developed necrosis in a pattern characteristic of early senescence, and the severity was related to the relative quantity of sorbitol accumulated. When the Zymomonas mobilis glucokinase (zmglk) gene was co-expressed with mds6pdh to increase the production of glucose-6-phosphate, the plants were again smaller, indicating that glucose-6-phosphate deficiency was not responsible for the reduced growth. In summary, sorbitol hyperaccumulation affected sugarcane growth and metabolism, but the outcome was not lethal for the plant. This work also demonstrated that impressive yields of alternative products can be generated from the intermediates of sucrose metabolism in Saccharum spp.
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- Barrie Fong Chong
- David North Plant Research Centre, BSES Limited, PO Box 86, Indooroopilly, Qld 4068, Australia.
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Zhou L, Lu Y, Zhou M, Zhao X. Enhanced Production of Docosahexaenoic Acid Using Schizochytrium sp. by Optimization of Medium Components. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN 2007. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.07we012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lin Zhou
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University
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Li MC, Li H, Wei DS, Xing LJ. Cloning and molecular characterization of Δ 12-fatty acid desaturase gene from Mortierella isabellina. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12:3373-9. [PMID: 16733854 PMCID: PMC4087868 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To clone Δ12 -fatty acid desaturase gene of Mortierella isabellina and to functionally characterize this gene in vitro and in vivo.
METHODS: Reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to clone the open reading frame of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase gene (D12D) of Mortierella isabellina. Plasmids pEMICL12 and pYMICL12 were constructed with it. pEMICL12 was transformed into Escherichia coli (E.coli) strain BL21 using CaCl2 method for expression after induction with IPTG. pTMICL12 was transformed into Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain INVSc1 using lithium acetate method for expression under the induction of galactose. Northern blotting method was used to investigate the effect of temperature on the transcriptional level of this gene in S.cerevisiae strain INVSc1.
RESULTS: Recombinant plasmids pEMICL12 and pTMICL12 were successfully constructed and transformed into E.coli and S.cerevisiae separately with appropriate method. After induction with IPTG and galactose, it was found that expression of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase genes in E.coli and S. cerevisiae under appropriate conditions led to the production of active Δ12-fatty acid desaturase, which could convert 17.876% and 17.604% of oleic acid respectively to linoleic acid by GC-MS detection in vitro and in vivo.
CONCLUSION: Cloning and expression of M.isabellina D12D gene in E.coli and S.cerevisiae is successfully completed.
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MESH Headings
- Blotting, Northern
- Cloning, Molecular
- DNA, Complementary/analysis
- DNA, Complementary/genetics
- DNA, Fungal/analysis
- DNA, Fungal/genetics
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Escherichia coli/enzymology
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Fatty Acid Desaturases/genetics
- Fatty Acid Desaturases/metabolism
- Fungal Proteins/genetics
- Fungal Proteins/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal
- Genes, Fungal/genetics
- Genetic Vectors
- Mortierella/enzymology
- Mortierella/genetics
- Plasmids/genetics
- RNA, Fungal/analysis
- RNA, Fungal/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/analysis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/enzymology
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics
- Temperature
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- Ming-Chun Li
- Department of Microbiology, The College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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García-Maroto F, Mañas-Fernández A, Garrido-Cárdenas JA, Alonso DL. Substrate specificity of acyl-Delta(6)-desaturases from Continental versus Macaronesian Echium species. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2006; 67:540-4. [PMID: 16455116 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Revised: 11/25/2005] [Accepted: 12/07/2005] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Echium (Boraginaceae) species from the Macaronesian islands exhibit an unusually high level of gamma-linolenic acid (18:3n-6; GLA) and relatively low content of octadecatetraenoic acid (18:4n-3; OTA) in the seed, while the amounts of both fatty acids in their Continental (European) relatives are rather similar. We have tested the hypothesis of whether a different specificity of the acyl-Delta(6)-desaturases (D6DES) towards their respective usual substrates, linoleic acid (18:2n-6; LA) for GLA and alpha-linolenic acid (18:3n-3; ALA) for OTA, was partly responsible for this composition pattern. To this aim we have expressed in yeast the coding sequences of the D6DES genes for the Continental species Echium sabulicola, and the Macaronesian Echium gentianoides. When the yeast cultures are supplemented with the two fatty acid substrates (LA and ALA), a similar utilization of both compounds was found for the D6DES of E. sabulicola, while a preference for LA over ALA was observed for the enzyme of E. gentianoides. This substrate preference must contribute to the increased accumulation of GLA in the seeds of the Macaronesian Echium species. Comparison among the amino acid sequences of these desaturases and other related enzymes, allowed us the discussion about the possible involvement of some specific positions in the determination of substrate specificity.
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- Federico García-Maroto
- Area de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
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Laoteng K, Ruenwai R, Tanticharoen M, Cheevadhanarak S. Genetic modification of essential fatty acids biosynthesis inHansenula polymorpha. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2005; 245:169-78. [PMID: 15796995 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2004] [Revised: 12/07/2004] [Accepted: 03/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Delta(6)-desaturase gene isoform II involved in the formation of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) was identified from Mucor rouxii. To study the possibility of alteration of the synthetic pathway of essential fatty acids in the methylotrophic yeast, Hansenula polymorpha, the cloned gene of M. rouxii under the control of the methanol oxidase (MOX) promoter of H. polymorpha, was used for genetic modification of this yeast. Changes in flux through the n-3 and n-6 pathways in the transgenic yeast were observed. The proportion of GLA varied dramatically depending on the growth temperature and media composition. This can be explained by the effects of either substrate availability or enzymatic activity. In addition to the potential application for manipulating the fatty acid profile, this study provides an attractive model system of H. polymorpha for investigating the deviation of fatty acid metabolism in eukaryotes.
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- Kobkul Laoteng
- Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150, Thailand.
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Tonon T, Harvey D, Larson TR, Graham IA. Identification of a very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid Δ4-desaturase from the microalga Pavlova lutheri
1. FEBS Lett 2003; 553:440-4. [PMID: 14572666 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)01078-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Pavlova lutheri, a marine microalga, is rich in the very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) eicosapentaenoic (20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic (22:6n-3) acids. Using an expressed sequence tag approach, we isolated a cDNA designated Pldes1, and encoding an amino acid sequence showing high similarity with polyunsaturated fatty acid front-end desaturases. Heterologous expression in yeast demonstrated that PlDES1 desaturated 22:5n-3 and 22:4n-6 into 22:6n-3 and 22:5n-6 respectively, and was equally active on both substrates. Thus, PlDES1 is a novel VLCPUFA Delta4-desaturase. Pldes1 expression is four-fold higher during the mid-exponential phase of growth compared to late exponential and stationary phases.
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- Thierry Tonon
- CNAP, Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5YW, York, UK
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López Alonso D, García-Maroto F, Rodríguez-Ruiz J, Garrido J, Vilches M. Evolution of the membrane-bound fatty acid desaturases. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0305-1978(03)00041-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Laoteng K, Pongchuachidthai R, Rueksomtawin K, Dandusitapunth Y, Tanticharoen M, Cheevadhanarak S. A Mucor rouxii mutant with high accumulation of an unusual trans-linoleic acid (9c,12t-C18:2). FEMS Microbiol Lett 2003; 223:159-65. [PMID: 12829281 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1097(03)00324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Genetic and biochemical approaches reveal the existence of a gamma-linolenic acid biosynthetic pathway in Mucor rouxii. By treatment with ultraviolet light, combined with low temperature cultivation and filtration enrichment, a mutant defective in polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis was isolated. Genetic analysis and fatty acid supplementation indicate that the defect occurred in the Delta(12)-desaturation resulting in the absence of cis-linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid and in the accumulation of monounsaturated fatty acids. In addition, an unusual fatty acid, trans-linoleic acid (9c,12t-C18:2), which has not been reported previously in this fungus, was found to increase in the mutant. The information gained from the mutant was used to develop the hypothetical pathway of fatty acid desaturation in M. rouxii.
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- Kobkul Laoteng
- Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkhuntien, Bangkok 10150, Thailand
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WU SHWUTZY, LIN LIANGPING. APPLICATION OF RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY TO OPTIMIZE DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID PRODUCTION BY SCHIZOCHYTRIUM sp. S31. J Food Biochem 2003. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2003.tb00271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Plants can provide most of the nutrients required in the human diet; however, the major staple crops are often deficient in some of these nutrients. Thus, malnutrition, with respect to micronutrients like vitamin A, iron and zinc, affects >40% of the world's population. Advances in molecular biology are being exploited to produce crops enhanced in these key nutrients. Other nutritional targets include the modification of fatty acid composition and the enhancement of antioxidant levels, particularly carotenoids, such as lycopene, and flavonoids. However, the benefit of these 'biofortified' crops to human nutrition remains to be elucidated.
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- Greg Tucker
- School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicester, LE12 5RD, UK.
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Tonon T, Harvey D, Larson TR, Graham IA. Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid production and partitioning to triacylglycerols in four microalgae. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2002; 61:15-24. [PMID: 12165297 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(02)00201-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Gas chromatographic profiling of fatty acids was performed during the growth cycle of four marine microalgae in order to establish which, if any, of these could act as a reliable source of genes for the metabolic engineering of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) synthesis in alternative production systems. A high-throughput column based method for extraction of triacylglycerols (TAGs) was used to establish how much and at what stage in the growth phase LC-PUFAs partition to storage lipid in the different species. Differences in the time course of production and incorporation of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5n-3, EPA) into TAGs were found in the marine microalgae Nannochloropsis oculata (Eustigmatophyceae), Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Thalassiosira pseudonana (Bacillariophyceae), and the Haptophyte Pavlova lutheri. Differences were not only observed between species but also during the different phases of growth within a species. A much higher percentage of the total cellular EPA was partitioned to TAGs in stationary phase cells of N. oculata compared to P. tricornutum. Although P. tricornutum produces DHA it does not partition it to TAGs. Both T. pseudonana and P. lutheri produce EPA and DHA and partition these to TAGs during the stationary phase of growth. These two species are therefore good candidates for further biochemical and molecular analysis, in order to understand and manipulate the processes that are responsible for the incorporation of LC-PUFAs into storage oils.
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- Thierry Tonon
- Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
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García-Maroto F, Garrido-Cárdenas JA, Rodríguez-Ruiz J, Vilches-Ferrón M, Adam AC, Polaina J, Alonso DL. Cloning and molecular characterization of the delta6-desaturase from two echium plant species: production of GLA by heterologous expression in yeast and tobacco. Lipids 2002; 37:417-26. [PMID: 12030323 DOI: 10.1007/s1145-002-0910-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The synthesis of GLA (delta6,9,12-1-8:3) is carried out in a number of plant taxa by introducing a double bond at the delta6 position of its precursor, linoleic acid (delta9,12-18:2), through a reaction catalyzed by a delta6-desaturase enzyme. We have cloned genes encoding the delta6-desaturase (D6DES) from two different Macaronesian Echium species, E. pitardii and E. gentianoides (Boraginaceae), which are characterized by the accumulation of high amounts of GLA in their seeds. The Echium D6DES genes encode proteins of 438 amino acids bearing the prototypical cytochrome b(5) domain at the N-terminus. Cladistic analysis of desaturases from higher plants groups the Echium D6DES proteins together with other delta6-desaturases in a different cluster from that of the highly related delta8-desaturases. Expression analysis carried out in E. pitardii shows a positive correlation between the D6DES transcript level and GLA accumulation in different tissues of the plant. Although a ubiquitous expression in all organs is observed, the transcript is particularly abundant in developing fruits, whereas a much lower level is present in mature leaves. Functional characterization of the D6DES gene from E. gentianoides has been achieved by heterologous expression in tobacco plants and in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In both cases, overexpression of the gene led to the synthesis of GLA. Biotechnological application of these results can be envisaged as an initial step toward the generation of transgenic oleaginous plants producing GLA.
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- Federico García-Maroto
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Almería, Spain
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